📢 Yesterday, November 25, 2024, the IO Research team successfully tested Halo2 verification in Plutus on the Mainnet network. 💪🧵 IO Research ran the verification of a Halo2 ZK proof for the Ad-hoc Threshold Multi-Signatures scheme (ATMS) checking 50 out of 90 signatures. You can see the transactions here.

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⭐ OUT NOW: Daedalus 6.0.1 for mainnet, preprod & preview.

The Daedalus 6.0.1 release upgrades to node 9.1.1 to fix the ledger replay issue in the Conway era. This update ensures that nodes no longer replay from genesis but instead replay as expected.

⚠️It is mandatory for all #Daedalus users to upgrade to this version. 1/🧵 ⚠️Note that if you have already experienced this issue, your Daedalus will likely replay the ledger state from genesis (0%), so you may see longer synchronization times.
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⭐ OUT NOW: #Daedalus 6.0.0 for mainnet, preprod & preview.

Daedalus 6.0.0 is a mainnet release required to cross the upcoming Chang hard fork and operate in the Conway era.

⚠️It is mandatory for all #Daedalus users to upgrade to this version.
1/🧵 This version upgrades to node 9.1.0, #Cardano wallet v2024-07-27, the dependent Ledger and Trezor hardware wallet libraries, and fixes the #Daedalus auto-update feature to resolve the issue when running Daedalus on Linux with enabled AppArmor reported here:
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Today, we’re delighted to share with you the first two videos in a series which will highlight some of the work of IO’s research division and dive deeper into some of its key papers. 🧵 1/ In this video, Giorgos Panagiotakos, a research fellow at Input Output, delves into scaling throughput and specifically Ouroboros Leios, a new member of the Ouroboros protocol family that achieves near-optimal throughput.

Traditional #blockchain protocols use a leader-based approach for block proposals, but this often results in suboptimal throughput.

Panagiotakos highlights the importance of high throughput for reducing congestion and enabling the efficient operation of layer 2 applications.

Watch now:

The weekly #Cardano development update is now live.

Check out the key highlights from this week and get the latest on development progress in core technology, wallets and services, smart contracts, scaling and governance.👇
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🔬 CORE TECHNOLOGY: The consensus team worked on cross-era consensus improvements, UTXO-HD functionality, and integrated changes across consensus, ledger, and networking components in preparation for node v.8.10 release.

Every Friday, we publish our weekly #Cardano development update. So for the lowdown on what IOG's dev team has been working on last week, head on over and take a look👇
essentialcardano.io/development-up… 🔬 CORE TECHNOLOGY: The networking team improved stability and performance, updated software, and prepared for releases. The consensus team progressed on Genesis design and improved BlockFetch logic while the DB Sync team optimized UTXO query speed and rewards performance.

1/ #Cardano native tokens are a game-changer for the #blockchain world, enabling innovative use cases and offering unique benefits. Let’s explore the top benefits of Cardano’s native token functionality 🧵. twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 2/ First, here’s a brief refresher on what native tokens are:

Another week, another #Cardano development update, now live on #EssentialCardano.

Check this week’s highlights and get the latest on core technology, wallets and services, smart contracts, and scaling and governance developments. essentialcardano.io/development-up… Here are the development highlights from this week:

🔬 CORE TECHNOLOGY: The networking team released Dynamic P2P networking to mainnet, the ledger team expanded APIs & worked on governance features, and the consensus team worked on UTXO-HD refactoring, testing & VRF improvements

The age of Voltaire is all about governance, fully unlocking the #CardanoCommunity's contributions to create a self-sustaining system.
CIP-1694 is a #Cardano Improvement Proposal, named after the birth year of the French enlightenment thinker. 🧵
1/6 It’s a key component of #Cardano's next generation of governance, now being designed and community co-created to deliver the on-chain mechanisms which will further empower democratic decision making across the ecosystem.
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1/ Dynamic peer-to-peer (P2P) connectivity comes with node v.1.35.6 release to enhance node communication.

Dynamic P2P makes #Cardano a much more intelligent network, capable of actively adjusting the blockchain’s configuration to yield optimal results. 2/ Dynamic P2P enables SPO relays to automatically connect to each other, replacing the current manual configuration process.

We get it, #blockchain-speak can be quite the impenetrable code when you’re just starting out

That’s why we’ve put together a selection of key terms from our glossary, so if you’re a newcomer – or if you just need to brush up on vocab – you can navigate #Web3 like a pro
@Cardano Discover the backstory behind the name of the #Cardano native currency, $ada.

A few clues: she was the daughter of a famous poet, a famous mathematician, and arguably the first programmer.

Read more and find out what you can do with a digital currency👇

In collaboration with @cardanostiftung, an update proposal was submitted yesterday to upgrade the #Cardano pre-production environment to protocol v8, which will take effect on Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 00:00 UTC. This upgrade will bring new cryptographic primitives to #Cardano, encouraging greater interoperability and secure cross-chain DApp development with #Plutus.

Another reason to fall in love with #Cardano…

St.Valentine’s day is just around the corner, and so is the Valentine (aka SECP) upgrade.💙 This upgrade comes to Cardano to foster secure cross-chain DApp development with #Plutus, while advancing blockchain interoperability.

Read more about what the Valentine upgrade brings to #Cardano here: iohk.io/en/blog/posts/…

📢OUT NOW: Following the latest #sidechain toolkit announcement, the #EVM sidechain proof of concept public testnet is now available!

#Cardano You can now test token transfer between the test environments, connect your wallet and deploy smart contracts and #DApps.

Learn more about what you can do in the video walkthrough by @stevanlohja, Developer Relations Manager.⤵️

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With 1K+ projects #BuildingonCardano, from wallets to DEXs, #DeFi and more, let’s look at the health of the #Cardano ecosystem.

#Cardano projects are increasing & Cardano has become more interoperable. @Milkomeda_com for example delivers EVM compatibility to Cardano. 🧵2/n
From full-node to browser-based, Cardano-compatible wallet options grew in 2022:

@YoroiWallet
@AdaLiteWallet
@lace_io
@GeroWallet
@NamiWallet
@FlintWallet
@NuFi_Official
@TyphonWallet
@exodus_io
@AtomicWallet
@CWallet_fi
@BeginWallet
Ledger Live
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1/10: The next Cardano upgrade targeted for February will bring new built-in functions to #Plutus, the smart contract programming language for the #Cardano blockchain, to support ECDSA and Schnorr cryptographic signatures to make it easier for developers to build cross-chain apps 2/10: Different blockchains use different cryptographic signature methods, such as ECDSA and Schnorr signatures, which are used in #Bitcoin and #Ethereum, among others.

2022 was a landmark year for the #Cardano ecosystem, and it was all because of you, the community. A global movement of developers, entrepreneurs & artists built new solutions, businesses, and experiences on rock-solid foundations.
1/ From the earliest beginnings, you the community ensured the continued growth and success of #Cardano. So, IOG wanted to take a moment to reflect on 2022 and look forward to the age of #Voltaire.
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🧠 Hydra Head is the first in a suite of Hydra protocols that aim to increase network scalability. It's an L2 solution that works as an off-chain mini ledger between a small group of participants – similar to the main on-chain ledger but faster, more cost-efficient.
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1/n 🔎 Hydra Heads are fast, scalable, isomorphic, and customizable.

Hydra Head transactions and ledger rules are similar to #Cardano’s mainnet, which allows easy support by existing systems like #DApps and wallets.
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Continuing live on stage, and here on the livestream, IOG's @khstandrews presents more on P2P #Decentralized networking and creating a fully decentralized and self-organized network.

Join us in the livestream!

#IOScotFest #Cardano #CardanoCommunity @khstandrews Fun fact: Cardano turned five this year! Did you miss our blog celebrating the innovations happening across the ecosystem? Check it out here: iohk.io/en/blog/posts/…

Today, we take a look back at the third of Cardano’s roadmap phases: Goguen.

🧵 1/n The Goguen phase

The Mary upgrade allowed Cardano users to mint tokens, including non-fungible tokens (NFTs), without smart contracts.

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As we continue looking back at Cardano’s milestones, today we focus on Shelley, Cardano’s second development phase. #CardanoADA

🧵 1/n The Shelley phase

Shelley was a period of growth and development for the network, encompassing the critical early steps in Cardano’s journey to optimize #decentralization.

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